These sources said the British action would complicate foreign relations im that it created the opinion that Ialy's attitude anaes the Mediterranean "unsafe for shipping They recalled that British observers bbelleved the move was taken prevent heavy losses to English merchant shipping in the event Italy should enter the European war against the Allies.
Well-informed circles reiterated, however, that, while Taly was not. opposed to other nations using the Mediterranean, foreign Powers should not believe their interests were more important than Italy's "vital inter= ests" "United Press.
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